Bill
AB 71
Extends the 2019 DUI ignition interlock rules to Jan 1, 2033, preserving IID installation, restricted licenses, costs, and DMV reporting.
Status and key dates
- Introduced: December 11, 2024
- Most recent action: In committee — Held under submission (May 23, 2025)
- Amended: March 5, 2025 (read second time and amended)
- Classification: bill; referred to fiscal committee (Appropriations)
Purpose
- To extend, through statute, the set of DUI-related ignition interlock device (IID) requirements and related procedures that were enacted effective January 1, 2019 and scheduled to revert on January 1, 2026. The bill preserves those 2019-era IID rules for a longer period and updates related reporting deadlines.
Major provisions and changes
- Extends operative period: AB 71 extends the operation of the 2019 IID-related provisions from their current sunset date of January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2033. On January 1, 2033 the law would revert to how it read prior to January 1, 2019.
- Retains core 2019 changes (as currently in effect), including:
- Requirement that a person convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) install a certified IID on vehicles they operate for the court-ordered period (installation remains discretionary for specified first offenders).
- Authorization for a convicted person who satisfies all requirements (including IID installation) to apply for a restricted driver’s license without first completing a period of license suspension or revocation.
- Requirements that IID manufacturers comply with specified provisions related to payment for IID costs.
- Criminal penalties for violations of certain IID provisions and requirements for motor vehicles equipped with IIDs.
- Reporting requirement extended/updated:
- The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) must provide updated data on program implementation and efficacy to the Transportation Agency.
- The Transportation Agency must report updated program outcomes to the Legislature by no later than July 1, 2031.
- The reporting requirement provisions are set to be repealed on July 1, 2035.
- State-mandated local program / reimbursement:
- Because the bill extends criminal provisions, it imposes a state-mandated local program (potential costs to local agencies). The bill states that no state reimbursement is required for a specified reason.
Who is affected
- Individuals convicted of DUI (including first offenders in specified circumstances) — IID installation, eligibility for restricted licenses, program participation and fees.
- IID manufacturers and vendors — compliance with payment/cost provisions.
- Courts, DMV, the Transportation Agency — program administration, data collection, and reporting duties.
- Local law enforcement and courts — enforcement of IID-related criminal provisions and court orders.
Potential impacts
- Continuation of IID-based approaches to DUI mitigation for an additional seven years (through 2032).
- Administrative and reporting responsibilities for DMV and the Transportation Agency; potential operational and enforcement costs for local agencies (noted as a state-mandated local program).
- Continued obligations and potential costs for DUI offenders to install and maintain IIDs and meet program conditions to obtain restricted licenses.
For more detail
- The bill amends Vehicle Code Section 13352 and otherwise preserves the substantive 2019 IID framework until the new sunset/reversion dates described above.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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